I got your PM. I think when you first join so many posts get reviewed first before they post. Eventually, the mods do not do that.
I am glad you are thinking about this and asking ppl. I'm also glad you shadowed your mother's breeding. You would be surprised how many ppl post here, dog already pregnant, soon to deliver, looking for a mentor - never saw a birth in their lives and have no $ for C sections or other complications.
It is ultimately your dog and your decision. My concern if I were you were the inability to find a quality stud for my beloved little girl. I'm sure you are quite attached to her after rescuing her from those deplorable conditions. Please let us know what you decide.
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Originally Posted by pandaleigh  Hi  I typed out a very lengthy response to Mika, which, for some reason has to be approved by moderators, but it did include:
Like I said, I'm aware that I will probably have a difficult time finding a reputable stud, because she's unregistered. I do have a vet that I am familiar with, and greatly respect, and they work with a 24-hour clinic. (She once at a chicken bone from the trash she knocked over while I was at the store, and I had to bring her in very late at night. I have photos of her x-rays if anyone's curious/interested. They're really clear and I think they're pretty neat.)
She's 3 years old. What I meant by "she had a rough start" Is that when I got her, she was owned by a friend-of-a-friend's girlfriend. I went over to her house one time and saw that she was being kept in a back yard in Los Angeles (concrete) with two large dogs. When I got her she had a URI, and it was pretty bad. She hadn't been well cared for, and I begged the girl to give her to me so I could take her to the vet. She wouldn't "give" her to me, but she did sell her to me, I took her to an emergency vet the same day, she had IVs and antibiotics, I took her for two follow up visits, blood testing, and she was deemed in good health.
She's a very happy, energetic, and healthy dog now, who shows absolutely no signs of prior neglect. She's my best buddy in the whole world, and she's flown all over the US with me (under my seat). I take her to work with me when I do have to go in, and we've been attending obedience classes just for fun, she seems to really like them :P |